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The words ‘insect migration’ bring to mind the vibrantly coloured monarch butterflies, making their way from Mexico to the south of Canada by the tens of thousands. Less conspicuous but just as spectacular is the migration that takes place across the Indian Ocean, which is believed to be the longest insect migration ever recorded.

A coffee table book on the C V Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers, highlighting the successful journey of the programme, was launched jointly by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

'ಕೀಟ ವಲಸೆ' ಎಂಬ ಪದವು ಬಣ್ಣಬಣ್ಣದ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ವಲಸೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಮೊನಾರ್ಕ್ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮೆಕ್ಸಿಕೊದಿಂದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೆನಡಾಕ್ಕೆ ತೆರಳುವ ಅಮೋಘ ವಲಸೆಯು ಜಗತ್ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ.  ಇಂತಹದ್ದೇ ಒಂದು ಕೀಟ ವಲಸೆ, ಆದರೆ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಗಳಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಣಮಯವಲ್ಲದ್ದು, ಹಿಂದೂ ಮಹಾಸಾಗರದ ಉದ್ದಗಲಕ್ಕೂ ನಡೆಯುವುದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದಿದೆ.

Manipulation of particles whose sizes are a billionth of a metre poses a huge challenge and is a vast area of research. Manipulation of objects on this scale has important application from medicines to quantum technologies. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore have devised a new approach to trap and maneuver nanoscale objects. 

3.6 million lives could be lost in 2050 due to air pollution, says a recent study.

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in a rare study combining biology and paleontology show how different climatic factors over evolutionary time have affected the evolution of fan throated lizards.

Prasad Raghavendra, Associate Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, and David Steurer, professor of theoretical computer science at ETH Zurich have been chosen as the winners of the first Michael and Sheila Held prize.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) proudly presents Pravega-- an annual science and cultural festival organized by the institute’s undergraduate community. The event will be held from 19 to 21 January, 2018.

Using satellite data from 1973, 1991 and 2016, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, study how protected area have deteriorated over the years. The study also assesses the reason for the said deterioration of the forests.

With an increase in the occurance of cancer predicted in the coming years, scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, make astounding discoveries on the molecular mechanism behind the spread of cancer, which can help better understand and treat the disease.